cape vs spit

cape and spit both are nouns.

cape is not a verb while spit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cape	Yes	No	No	No
spit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spit is a hyponym of cape; that is, spit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cape:

cape: a strip of land projecting into a body of water
spit: a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

Other hyponyms of cape include tongue.

cape (noun)	spit (noun)
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter	the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
a strip of land projecting into a body of water	a skewer for holding meat over a fire
	a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches
	a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

cape (verb)	spit (verb)
	expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
	utter with anger or contempt
	drive a skewer through
	rain gently

Difference between cape and spit

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